Dry Weather to Prevail Across More Regions

Government’s weather agency sees that the dry soil moisture conditions will continue to prevail across more regions of the country until next week.

In its March 1-10 agri-weather forecast this year, State-run Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said it expects such conditions throughout regions I, II, IV-B, VI, VII, IX, XI, XII, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), National Capital Region (NCR) and Autonomous Region inMuslim Mindanao (ARMM).

PAGASA’s Feb. 21-28, 2015 forecast also cited dry soil moisture conditions in the same areas except Region VII.

The agency reported dry conditions as likely in Region VII during such period but only in some parts of this area.

According to PAGASA, rainfall until March 10 this year can possibly range from zero to 25 millimeters in regions I, II, VI, XI, XII, CAR, NCR and ARMM.

Up to 50 millimeters of rainfall is likely in regions IV-B. VII and IX during the reference period, noted PAGASA.

PAGASA said weather systems that will affect the Philippines during the reference period are the northeast monsoon and trough of a low-pressure area.

Northeasterly winds will prevail over the whole country throughout the period, noted PAGASA.

“Isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon will be experienced over extreme northern Luzon while Mindanao will experience cloudy conditions with isolated light to moderate rains due to trough of a low-pressure area,” PAGASA said.

Except for possible occurrence of isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, PAGASA said the rest of the country will have ‘good” weather. (PNA) RMA/CJT/EDS